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as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the court awarded the plaintiff a substantial quittance for bodily injury and emotional distress
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quittance
Noun
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So naturally, fans were up in arms after its limited-edition release came to a tragic end.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025 -
The reaction from some prominent Trump supporters on social media to the document release, particularly the lack of new information, was swift and damning, with lots of criticism for the right-wing influencers involved — but much of the opprobrium reserved for Bondi.—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Since then, Ukraine has tried to gain international support for its own 10-point Peace Formula, which demands a full withdrawal of Russian forces, the prosecution of war crimes and the payment of reparations.—
Matthew Mpoke Bigg,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the same debates accompanying discussions of slavery reparations in greater society permeate the order as well: Some feel a moral urgency while others criticize the effort as unfairly burdening the entities of today or suggesting the order’s ongoing work with the poor should suffice.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The mill also created a close-loop water system for zero discharge.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, eye discharge or tear stains: This can irritate the skin and may need gentle cleaning.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Each year, the trustees’ compensation will increase by 2%, though the board can vote in May to waive this increase for that year, the municipal code states.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Income inequality can creep into organizations through many different doors: through the discretionary component of compensation, through the use of temporary contracts, or through outsourcing and subcontracting of lower-skilled workers.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The area has a low vaccination rate and some of the highest school vaccine exemption rates in the state, according to CBS News.—
Jaden Amos,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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But traders continue to be engaged in a guessing game, including how big the tariffs will be and whether there could be exemptions for countries like Chile which would minimize the market impact, Ortonowski said.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Getting your tiny house is as simple as checking out your Amazon cart and preparing for delivery.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Since tipping things off on Oct. 22 with a decisive 132-109 win over the Knicks, the Celtics have laid claim to seven of the NBA’s 20 biggest deliveries.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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And design innovative risk-reward models that complement traditional indemnity solutions.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Of the 1,200 producers who have received federal indemnity payments, 67 have had at least two infections, the USDA said.—
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Quittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quittance. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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